The Albany Gazette - Kalm with Kava and Pū'iwa Farms Hawai'i Bring Fresh Frozen Hawaiian Kava to Market

PĀPA'IKOU, HI / ACCESS Newswire / November 10, 2026 / Kalm with Kava today began selling fresh frozen Hawaiian ʻawa (kava) grown at Pūʻiwa Farms Hawaiʻi, its family-owned farm on the Big Island, after more than a decade of work to bring the farm's harvest to market. The ʻawa is available directly from the farm at www.puiwafarms.com, with retail orders for individuals and wholesale supply for kava bars, distributors and manufacturers.

The launch comes as kava bars spread across the U.S., with more Americans looking for alcohol-free ways to spend their evenings.

From the farm to the freezer

In Hawai'i and across the Pacific at gatherings, ceremonies, and the end of long days, 'awa has been shared by friends and family for thousands of years. Valued for its earthy taste and light tingle it brings to the mouth, 'awa is known to provide ways of improving relationships through shared experience.

Pūʻiwa Farms grows all 13 varieties of Hawaiian kava, known as ʻawa, on the Hāmākua coast of Hawaiʻi Island. Plants are at least 4 years old prior to harvest, then the roots are cleaned, processed and frozen within hours. Freezing keeps the ʻawa fresh without drying it, so customers can prepare it the traditional way at home.

"Fresh kava has been consumed for millennia, and we believe ours is the best tasting, most effective kava in the world," said Morgan Smith, CEO of Kalm with Kava and Pūʻiwa Farms Hawaiʻi. "These days, most kava on the market has been harvested too early and dried, removing many of the oils and resins that give kava its characteristic properties. Pūʻiwa Farms 'awa is harvested from our fields, cleaned, ground, and frozen to deliver the freshest kava experience one could ever have."

Fresh frozen ʻawa is available to the public now at www.puiwafarms.com in 5 pound packs starting at $60 per pound, shipped frozen throughout mainland USA.

The farm also sells wholesale to kava bars, cafés, distributors and retailers. Businesses can open an account at www.puiwafarms.com or by emailing [email protected].

For companies making kava products or entering the kava market, Pūʻiwa Farms supplies fresh ʻawa as an ingredient. Manufacturers can request for more information through www.puiwafarms.com.

Pūʻiwa Farms' fresh frozen ʻawa is labeled and sold as a food. In July of 2024, the FDA stated in writing that kava tea can be considered a food when the tea and its labeling comply with federal food safety and labeling rules. Hawaiʻi and Michigan also recognize traditionally prepared kava beverages as generally recognized as safe (GRAS).

About Kalm with Kava

Kalm with Kava sells imported kava from throughout the South Pacific along with Hawaiian ʻawa (kava) to individuals and businesses. Starting in 2010, Kalm with Kava has served kava drinkers and businesses alike with the highest quality imported kava from Vanuatu, Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, and Hawaii. Learn more at www.kalmwithkava.com.

About Pūʻiwa Farms Hawaiʻi

Pūʻiwa Farms Hawaiʻi is a family owned farm on Hawaiʻi Island more than ten years in the making. The farm grows all 13 Hawaiian cultivars of 'awa for fresh frozen retail sale and wholesale supply to kava bars, distributors and manufacturers. Through agroforestry and regenerative farming, Pūʻiwa Farms has cultivated its land to produce the highest quality kava on planet earth. Learn more and order at www.puiwafarms.com.

Media Contact

Kalm with Kava
2400 W Southern Ave
Suite 104
Tempe, AZ 85282
email: [email protected]

Pūʻiwa Farms Hawaiʻi
27-570 Onohi Lp
Papaikou, HI 96781
email: [email protected]

SOURCE: Kalm with Kava

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(A.Moore--TAG)